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List of abbreviations
APPPC | The Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission |
BC | Basel Convention |
COP | Conference of Partie |
CRC | Chemical Review Committee |
DGD | Decision Guidance Document |
DNA | Designated National Authority of the Rotterdam Convention |
FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
HHPs | Highly Hazardous Pesticides |
HTPs | Highly Toxic Pesticides |
IPCS | International Programme on Chemical Safety |
MDGs | Millennium Development Goals |
MEA | Multilateral Environmental Agreement |
PIC | Prior Informed Consent Procedure |
POP | Persistent Organic Pollutant |
RC | Rotterdam Convention |
RC | Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management |
SC | Stockholm Convention |
SHPF | Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations |
UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
WCO | World Customs Organization |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Regional approach to the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention
Experiences on implementation of the Rotterdam Convention from six countries in Asia
Implementation of trade related provisions of the Rotterdam Convention (PIC): China
Development of national action plan for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention: Pakistan
Development of national action plan for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention: Thailand
Notifications and import responses
Table 2: Rotterdam Convention implementation in Asia and the Pacific
Table 3.1: Notifications of final regulatory actions for Annex III chemicals
Table 3.2: Notifications of final regulatory actions for Non Annex III chemicals